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10 Sep 2024 17:15:42
Saw this on Reddit. Don't know if there's any truth in it but if there is it's no wonder nobody wants to buy us as a club. Spiralling costs with debts and loans and possibly this too.
Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov has taken legal action against a company owned by Everton owner Farhad Moshiri, creating a complicating factor in the club's already difficult takeover process. Usmanov, 70, is the founder of the global conglomerate USM, whose companies provided sponsorship to Everton worth some £12m each year, as well as purchasing a first naming rights option on the club's new stadium worth £30m.
However, that funding stopped in March 2022 when Usmanov was sanctioned by the United States European Union, and United Kingdom following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Usmanov described by the EU as a "pro-Kremlin oligarch with particularly close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin". Moshiri made his money as the CEO of a number of Usmanov's companies, including becoming chairman of USM Holdings in 2013, a role which he resigned once Usmanov was sanctioned. Documents filed at Moscow's Arbitration Court in September 2023, and seen by The Athletic, list Somelior Holdings Limited, a Cypriot-registered company owned wholly by Moshiri, as one of six defendants in a case brought by Usmanov and USM Holdings. Somelior Holdings previously held a 10 percent stake in USM, which had gone down to five per cent prior to the sanctions. According to the documents, Judge A. N. Petrukhina approved a motion to hold the hearing behind closed doors owing to "the presence of trade secrets in the documents to be examined", which had "been established by the court". Moshiri first invested in Everton in 2016 (Michael Regan/ Getty Images) Over the course of the Everton sale process, it is understood that multiple Everton bidders have become aware of the existence of this case. One concern for bidders, which at least one group ha discussed, is whether any payment to Moshiri is at risk of breaking sanction laws if the purchase money is used to pay damages to Usmanov - though one source close to Moshiri with knowledge of the case insists that UK laws and regulations would prevent him from paying damages. This legal case being held behind closed doors, as well as the opacity of the judicial system in Russia, means it is difficult for prospective owners to know whether any resolution in the case had been reached. The Athletic approached both representatives for Moshiri and Usmanov for comment. No response was received from Usmanov. A spokesperson for Moshiri declined to formally comment, but said that the court action was complete.
1.) 10 Sep 2024 18:10:23
Yeah just been reading it, wonder if it will impact on the. proposed takeover.
2.) 10 Sep 2024 20:23:49
Since the legal proceedings are in Russia I see no reason to worry!
3.) 10 Sep 2024 20:35:07
From what I have read he is taking action against Moshiri not Everton. Therefore it really has nothing to do with the sale of the club.
24 Jan 2024 17:18:04
Fabrizio Romano tweeted.
"Genoa are considering move for Ben Godfrey from Everton — could be an option via 777 connection.
Discussions taking place but there are more clubs interested in Godfrey. "
Then he's also tweeted this follow up.
"More on Ben Godfrey. Deal with Genoa not easy despite interest and direct talks as there are more clubs in the race.
EFC believe there are better proposals incoming for Godfrey in the next days…"
Possibly losing Godfrey and Doucoure? We'll have to wait and see what happens.
1.) 25 Jan 2024 22:32:05
Need to make sure we have players lined up to replace them otherwise we’ll be wheeling out the catering staff if we have any more injuries.
2.) 28 Jan 2024 23:31:10
Could they have BEAN any worse than yesterday.
3.) 31 Jan 2024 08:14:31
Personally I wouldn't get rid of Godfrey. Can play anywhere in the back line and I think he is a better RB than Patterson.
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18 Sep 2024 04:35:21
Everton 26% possession, 260 attempted passes (208 accurate 80%) 125 of those passes were in our own half.
Southampton 74% possession, 792 attempted passes (727 accurate 92%)
Dyche is absolutely clueless and should be removed with immediate effect. Taking Beto off for Young. You heard the boos going around Goodison. What logic is that playing without a striker? Plus Young almost gave a penalty away in the 88th minute I think it was. He shouldn't be anywhere near the first team but as usual Dyche always plays him somehow. Beto offered little but I'm sure he feels better being replaced by a 39 year old who is past his best.
2 big chances fell to Lindstrøm who should have squared one for the tap in but went for glory twice. Apart from the Doucoure goal (his passing is awful) we didn't trouble McCarthy in Southamptons goal at all. Conceded another goal with atrocious marking. Just cannot do the basics right at all.
It's an absolute joke and a disgrace to be set up to play for a draw and counter at home with dinosaur hoofball tactics. I haven't heard his match reaction because I'm sick to death of hearing his excuses. Grow some balls and accept it that he's the problem. We've seen that they can play on times but they are set up negatively every single game.
1.) 18 Sep 2024 07:45:41
Whoever thought Beto was a centre forward should be sacked he is a disgrace.
2.) 18 Sep 2024 07:57:51
Thelwell.
3.) 18 Sep 2024 08:06:13
Whoever thought taking him off for a 39 year old right back needs sacking. But we all know that won’t happen for a couple more months yet at least. I fear it will be too late by then
There is a good enough team there to be well clear of where we are but with him managing them we have no chance. Moshiri has ruined our club for long enough now, just wish he would do at least one thing right and sack him now.
4.) 18 Sep 2024 08:36:39
Dyche also approves the signing, so he must take the responsibility of another failed purchase.
5.) 18 Sep 2024 09:51:40
He looked like a centre forward in a Udinese shirt. I know it is a completely different league but you can't tell me the likes of Juventus, AC, Inter, Napoli, Atalanta are not better than most PL teams.
He was always raw and unpolished but he didn't look like the player that we have now. His confidence was shattered ever since he walked through the door by that dinosaur.
Another Davey Klaasen. Unused and abused. Will go elsewhere and pick his career back up again.
6.) 18 Sep 2024 10:29:04
It not just Beto we were outplayed in all areas.
7.) 18 Sep 2024 10:40:50
What do u expect under Dyche, no leadership from Midfield no plans that look obvious, let’s judge the premier league by the managers no the players not the clubs or the past history, we are bottom of the table because we have the worst manager in this league, Simple diagnosis!
8.) 18 Sep 2024 11:28:53
The one thing we can't blame SD for is the ability of Beto, thr lad is awful. He looks awkward on the ball, can't time his runs to beat an offside trap and, on most occasions, his hold up play is shocking. He works hard but every player should. We should have shipped him out last window and cut our losses. I've said it before, he's basically big Strac without his ability, which wasn't great either!
{Ed025's Note - im with you BP..
9.) 18 Sep 2024 12:07:41
Well he had a young striker on the bench that couldn’t of done any worse and never used him just like the Simms scenario, he approved the purchase of Betto under his watch.
10.) 18 Sep 2024 13:51:01
Totally agree, Iran, he should have used the young lad in this cup. I'd have played Keane up top, if only to keep him away from our defence!
11.) 18 Sep 2024 15:05:12
Sorry, uran, my predictive text decided that Iran was your name ??.
12.) 18 Sep 2024 17:45:46
Beto is the only player I know who gets tackled by his own legs. The left one should have been booked for a terrible trip on the right.
{Ed025's Note - i dont like singling out players Brass but he is really hopeless, there are others not far behind him though mate, Harrison, Doucoure, Young, and Keane to name just a few, and bar from Tim the new recruits seem underwhelming as well but maybe thats a bit unfair at this stage, but the main culprit for this fiasco is the manager...and the sooner he goes the better imo..
13.) 18 Sep 2024 18:03:49
No problem name comes after my dog one of the best in Europe competitions.
14.) 18 Sep 2024 18:48:33
Spot on ED.
25 Aug 2024 00:42:11
Everyone and his dog knew we'd end up being battered today. Sean Dyche is the only one who can't see it and adapt. Keane should be nowhere near the first team. Jake O'Brien must be wondering what he has to do to get a game.
I don't mind losing as long as they put in a shift and a decent performance but they've been totally unacceptable. Rolled over yet again and we've not turned up for 2 games. Not scored a goal but conceded 7, it's extremely worrying. I don't want to hear the excuses about injuries or missed chances. It's the same record being played all the time. Any optimism I had for the season has been sucked out of me in 2 games. We are abysmal, have no tactics and our play style just sucks.
We've gone miles backwards and not forward at all. Different season but the same problems persist. We can't score because we are totally inept in front of goal.
1.) 25 Aug 2024 02:37:22
Jake ob must be wondering why the club signed him. Its an absolute disgrace not starting him and an insult when someones lack of footballing know how like keane is being picked ahead of him. If i was jake ob i would be already looking for a new club and would think i'm wasting my time being here. For this reason alone i would sack dyche. I know he doesn't get lots of service but dcl is as effective as one of those crap hairdryers you get in a foreign hotel, any decent sum for him and i'd sell him tomorrow. Would give beto game time.
2.) 25 Aug 2024 08:16:29
Wind your necks in, it’s 2 games and we’re without a full squad.
I bet you were calling for SD to be manager of the month last season after some of the heroics.
3.) 25 Aug 2024 10:07:10
DCL, Beto, whoever. It really doesn’t matter who plays up top on their own if they get zero service. Seriously would any of you want to spend a whole game chasing long balls against two centre halves.
Our tactic (because we don’t appear to have more than one) . Is to sit back and try and hit teams on the break, with possibly the slowest font line in the league.
We play players whose body language clearly shows they don’t want to be here. While at the same time new signings sit on the bench.
I for one was not calling for the manager to get manager of the month last season, because that’s his level. He is an average manager with an average managers mindset. Just look at his formation, and how he sets the team up. The wide players are not there to attack, they’re there to defend. Which is why we have resigned Harrison. Not because he’s a good winger, but because he will run around all day.
The problem is as Everton supporters we have gotten used to this now, and we are now at a point we’re just surviving is a moral victory. So we praise mediocrity, and laud people for doing an average job. Supporters now turn on each other rather than face the facts.
The fact being we have all been whipped so often we now accept whatever our masters tell us. This is no longer Everton football club. It’s a poorly run business with poorly run staff. But as addicts we still buy the product.
4.) 25 Aug 2024 16:16:45
Agree with you 100% Woburn. More pace up front in the 0ver 60s Sunday league. Got a striker who wants out but instead of giving Beto a run of games to bed himself into the team, we give him 10 -15 mins a game. I honestly fear for this season. I was optimistic at the start but that's gone after 2 bloody games.
17 Aug 2024 19:07:01
Just listened to Sean Dyche's match reaction. He's absolutely delusional. Thinks we did well in the first half then talks about the utter crap that is xG. xG doesn't win you matches Sean, scoring the actual goals does. I don't care for xG predictions I want it actioned on the pitch. All I hear is excuses. We were crap again and it's no wonder the crowd left in frovesHe picked the wrong team selection again so the blame lies with him. Young and Keane selected and everyone knew we we're in for an afternoon of disappointment. Then to top it off brings Holgate on and then shortly after it's 0-3.
It's as if we've learnt nothing. Doing the same old mistakes over again and waiting until we are 0-2 before any changes are made.
Why hasn't a right back been sorted out? Young should be nowhere near the first team and selected as back up only.
1.) 17 Aug 2024 19:15:28
*droves not froves bloody mobile keyboard.
Just to add further we have another 37 games to go so let's hope it's not more further misery and we actually get some positive results. I want to see more of the new players and not just Dyche's bloody favourites again. Spurs next.
2.) 17 Aug 2024 20:31:30
Also asked why new players were left on the bench he says not ready for the premier then asked when would they be ready he said when I say so!
Every other club play the new signings but he sticks with Young 3 penalty appeals last game! Holgate not good enough even lower clubs who have had him on loan won’t buy him and then Keane not part of it last year, Dyche has totally lost the plot! New owner hopefully soon followed by a manager that will make the supporters happy again.
21 Jul 2024 01:18:00
We are back to square one it seems. Ed002 rightly mentioned the massive concerns The Friedkin Group has over the debt owed to 777 and who could really blame them. I'm sure he also said they (TFG and 777) were not the right fit for us or something along those lines in the very beginning compared to the other interested parties.
It's just like Everton to get your hopes up only to let you down again so we should be used to this by now.
Allegedly there are still interested parties out there but it remains to be seen if Farhad Moshiri can actually sell his shares in the club. I would like to say that I can't really knock Moshiri for wanting a return on his investment or actually funding us up until a certain point (or was it Usmanov? ) he has wasted millions of pounds over the years mind. We have a huge debt which unless it gets resolved or restructured soon will spiral out of control and only get worse. I can only hope that any new potential buyers are out there to save us from this mess we've gotten ourselves into.
24 Apr 2024 22:16:05
Absolutely fantastic result, performance and much needed 3 points. That team performance is what I love and want to see. Even when Mykolenko went off I feared a drop in performance with Young coming on, it didn't happen. First derby win at Goodison Park since 2010. The whole team can be proud of that performance. Grafted and fought for everything. Sean Dyche got everything spot on I have to admit. Thought he'd lost the dressing room a few games ago but apparently not looking at that display.
Title race is down to Arsenal and Manchester City now by the looks of it. Although Liverpool not mathematically out it's looking unlikely.
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31 Aug 2024 09:36:53
From January he is able to negotiate a pre contract agreement with other clubs so we'll end up with nothing for Calvert-Lewin.
Anyone who doesn't want to be here should be shown the door anyway. One good season under Ancelotti is what he will be remembered for. Apart from that his goal numbers are bloody awful.
17 Aug 2024 19:15:28
*droves not froves bloody mobile keyboard.
Just to add further we have another 37 games to go so let's hope it's not more further misery and we actually get some positive results. I want to see more of the new players and not just Dyche's bloody favourites again. Spurs next.
21 Jul 2024 09:44:29
I watched the extended highlights on YouTube and it's just like normal we couldn't finish. Apparently I was making noises while watching it according to the wife. My gasps of utter disbelief and disgust at some of the shocking shooting that was.
I'm well aware it's only a friendly and some players maybe lacking match fitness. We were 3-1 down at one stage but Chermiti to the rescue. He scored two nice goals and saved us from the brink of defeat. He looked the most potent threat up front which says a lot about our lack of attacking threat.
Beto and DCL both played both were guilty of woeful finishing (along with others) . If either one or both were to leave the club I don't think I'd miss them. Their goal contributions have been dire. DCL has had one good season under Ancelotti and that's it. Too injury prone and wants out by the sounds of it anyway. The whole team is just missing too many chances and we have no goalscoring midfielders either to chip in.
As for Mason Holgate, well he shouldn't be anywhere near the squad, simply not good enough. Granted he did score in the game but that short backpass (which gifted them a goal) showed that he's a liability in defence. Keane can be a decent player on times but he just has too many mistakes in him. I'm surprised he hasn't moved on yet although there's probably not another club dull enough to stump up the wages he's currently on.
08 Apr 2024 15:37:18
It's no secret that we've been in a financial mess for years as Ed002 has mentioned many times we've spent beyond our means. We however have no option but to appeal because that would now be 8 points in total taken off us. Even if they win the appeal and can get it to 1 point it's something to celebrate.
I really have massive doubts about us staying in the league this year because we simply don't score enough goals. Obviously without the points deductions we would be doing relatively ok. I admit we are boring to watch. I really hate the hoofball style of play. We need to stop wasting chances because time and games are running out. Really important games coming up soon that are games we simply cannot afford to drop points in.